Lainey Wilson leads 2023 Country Music Award nominations for second year

Lainey Wilson performs on day one of the Lollapalooza Music Festival (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

It is another landmark year for breakout country superstar Lainey Wilson, who tops the CMA Awards nominations for the second year in a row.

Wilson was a first-time nominee in 2022, which means she has made history in 2023 — becoming the first and only artist to top the nominations list in her first two appearances on the ballot.